Tucson Festival of Books
The Tucson Festival of Books brings together authors, publishers and the reading public in a family-friendly community event. Net proceeds of the festival are used to promote literacy in Southern Arizona.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$776K
+22.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$120K
+300.0% YoY
Grant Count
3
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$40K
+300.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $775,816 | $635,542 | $559,176 |
| Revenue | $1,182,563 | $1,035,545 | $788,331 |
| Expenses | $1,093,811 | $982,818 | $825,207 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,355 | $177 | $28 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Morgan | Executive Director Jul-Sept 2 | 40 | $53,042 |
| Mary Chinwe Okoye | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Julia Strange | Director | 0.25 | — |
| David Nix | Director | 1 | — |
| Lindy Mullinax | Director | 1 | — |
| John DOrlando | Director | 2 | — |
| Robert C Robbins | Director | — | — |
| Brenda Viner | Secretary | 8 | — |
| William Viner | President | 2 | — |
| David J Cohen | Treasurer | 3 | — |
| John M Humenik | Chair of Board and Vice Presi | 3 | — |
| Welz Kaufmann | Executive Director Jan-Mar 20 | 40 | — |
| Steve Alley | Past Chair | 0.25 | — |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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